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Inheritances and Bequests

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Smith, J-P

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Important strides have been made in recent years in our understanding of the process of wealth accumulation. This paper uses data on planned bequests and acutal inheritances received from the recently fielded Health and Retirement Survey (HRS) and Asset and Health Dynamics of the Oldest Old (AHEAD). Combined these two surveys span the mature and older ages in the life-cycle that are most relevant for bequest behavior.

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Paper provided by RAND - Labor and Population Program in its series Papers with number 97-04.

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Length: 51 pages
Date of creation: 1997
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Handle: RePEc:fth:randlp:97-04

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Keywords: WEALTH DISTRIBUTION ; INHERITANCE;

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D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution

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  1. James P. Smith, 1999. "Healthy Bodies and Thick Wallets: The Dual Relation between Health and Economic Status," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 13(2), pages 145-166, Spring. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  2. F. Thomas Juster & James P. Smith & Frank Stafford, 2004. "The Measurement and Structure of Household Wealth," Labor and Demography 0402009, EconWPA. [Downloadable!]
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  3. Karen E. Dynan & Jonathan Skinner & Stephen P. Zeldes, 2000. "Do the Rich Save More?," NBER Working Papers 7906, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  4. Lee Lillard & Robert J. Willis, 2001. "Cognition and Wealth: The Importance of Probabilistic Thinking," Working Papers wp007, University of Michigan, Michigan Retirement Research Center. [Downloadable!]
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